Economic Impact of
Ukraine Crisis
is affecting the economic landscape.
monthly market snapshot
A Momentous March
March 31, 2022
The actions taken in March 2022 may have lasting consequences with the Federal Reserve embarking on a new tightening cycle and the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine likely to shift global supply chains.
weekly market update
Breaking the Cycle
April 4, 2022
The MSCI AC World Index logged its third straight week of gains as oil prices continued to ease. In the United States, the S&P 500 was basically flat while the Dow Jones fell slightly, and the NASDAQ rose 0.7%.
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Walking a Tightrope
March 28, 2022
The MSCI AC World Index logged its second straight week of gains – a welcome reversal after five consecutive weeks of declines.
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March Madness
March 21, 2022
Globally, stocks surged with the MSCI AC World Index climbing 5.7% as oil prices eased amid growing rumors of a Russia / Ukraine cease fire.
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The Fed Decides
March 15, 2022
Globally, stocks sold-off as oil prices surged nearly 25% last week. Unsurprisingly, European stocks bore the brunt of the sell-off with the MSCI Europe USD index down a steep 9.6% as the region remains uniquely exposed to Russian energy supplies. The S&P 500 fared much better ...
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Treading Carefully
March 7, 2022
Globally, stocks sold-off as oil prices surged nearly 25% last week. Unsurprisingly, European stocks bore the brunt of the sell-off with the MSCI Europe USD index down a steep 9.6% as the region remains uniquely exposed to Russian energy supplies. The S&P 500 fared much better ...
monthly market snapshot
A Frenzied February
February 28, 2022
Global equity markets remained volatile in February as the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine and the prospect of tighter central bank monetary policy dragged indices lower.
weekly market update
A Swift Response To Russia
February 28, 2022
Globally, stocks sold-off as the tensions between Russia and Ukraine escalated. Emerging markets suffered the most with a 4.8% drop as Russian stocks dragged the index lower. European and Japanese stocks also fell with the indices down 2.3% and 2.9%, respectively. U.S. stocks ...
market reaction
Ukraine
February 28, 2022
The deaths of innocent civilians and the soldiers defending Ukraine are foremost in our minds as we write this weekend’s CIO Bulletin.
market reaction
Geopolitical Risks Rise
February 24, 2022
On February 21, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed decrees recognizing two regions in the east of Ukraine, Donetsk and Luhansk, as independent republics and ordered Russian troops in the area. President Putin has demanded that Ukraine be demilitarized and give up its NATO ...
investing
Five Things to Remember in Volatile Markets
Since 1980, the S&P 500 has experienced intra-year corrections of over 10% in 22 separate years but has finished the year with a negative annual return in just 8 of those years (or 36 percent of the time). Nearly all of those years were associated with U.S. recessions (1981, ...
market reaction
Russia’s War Against Ukraine Changes the Economic Landscape
February 25, 2022
The deaths of innocent civilians and the soldiers defending Ukraine are foremost in our minds as we write this weekend’s CIO Bulletin.
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weekly market update
Geopolitical Risks Rise
February 22, 2022
Globally, stocks sold-off as investors digested rising geopolitical tensions at a time of elevated inflation and tightening central banks. The MSCI All Country World index tumbled 1.7% while the S&P 500 dropped 1.6% and the NASDAQ slipped 1.8%. International stocks did not fare ...